cd /whatever dir perl -i.bak -pe's/\bmysql_pconnect\b/mysql_connect/g' * If everything is OK, delete the *.bak files. Luke
> -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Goggin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 8:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Use of Perl for global changes > > > I have two web sites with about 300 htm and php files. I wish > to make a change so tht the database connect string in all of > these files is changed for mysql_pconnect to mysql_connect. > Can perl do this and if so can anyone show me how? > > Ideally I would like to feed a script or command line with a > list of files using ls . > > Regards > > Peter Goggin > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
